Industry Safety

Forestry

The forestry sector has been a major part of Nova Scotia’s economy for generations.

Employers and workers have embraced safety and as a result, the sector’s safety performance is improving.

In 2015 there were 26 lost-time injuries in the forestry sector. The number of serious injuries has been steadily trending downward. For example, in 2006 and 2007 there were about 60 lost-time injuries in the forestry sector.